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shows it to be richer in fat, sugar and total solids than cow's milk 

 this practice is entirely unnecessary.* 



Casein and 



No. of Water Albumin Fat Sugar Aah 



Analyses. Per ct. Per cb. Per ct. Per ct. Per ct. 



Ewe's milk (Sartori) 2,700 78.70 6.30 8.94 5.06 1.02 



Cow's milk (Konig) 705 87.27 3.39 3.68 4.94 .72 



For the first week the orphan should have some ewe's milk. A 

 good way to get it is to take the lamb to ewes whose lambs are not 

 yet old enough to take all of the milk. The orphan should be fed 

 milk often, but it should not be given a large amount at one time 

 until it is two or three weeks old. On the first day of its life an 

 ounce (two tablespoonfuls) is a liberal feeding, and it is .safer to 

 feed only half that amount. But it should be fed at least every 

 two hours. It is most convenient to feed the milk from a bottle 

 to which is attached a medium sized nipple of the '"' swan bill " 

 type. The bottle should be kept thoroughly clean and- the milk 

 should be fresh and at natural temperaiture ; that is, at approxi- 

 mately 100 degrees Fahrenheit. In order to maintain this tem- 

 perature the bottle containing the milk should be kept in a vessel 

 partly filled with water heated to 100 degrees Fahrenheit or slightly 

 above. After the lamb is two or three weeks old it is not necessary 

 to feed it more than three times a day (Fig. 176). 



Sometimes a ewe has two lambs and only enough milk for one. 

 In such a case, it is usually possible to bring the lambs along 

 nicely by supplementing her supply with cow's milk. At first they 

 may be reluctant to nurse from the bottle, but by persistent en- 

 couragement they soon take to the additional feed eagerly. As they 

 learn to eat grain and hay the milk feeding can be gradually dimin- 

 ished and finally discontinued (Fig. 177). 



Ailments and Diseases of Young Lambs. — Pinning. — What 

 is known as " pinning " is the collection of feces at the anus so that 

 evacuation cannot be accomplished. The first feces voided are 

 almost as sticky as glue and hence often cling to the wool and skin 

 of the tail. When this happens the anus is " plugged " and the 

 lamb, unless attended to, may pine away and die. All the treatment 

 that is necessary is to scrape the collection away with a stick or cob 

 and wash with warm water. 



* Composition of ewe's and cow's milk (from "Feecjs and Feeding," by 

 Henry and Mgrrison ) . 



